1945 - 19561945 - 1956

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IntroductionIntroduction

Conferences in Teheran, Yalta & PotsdamConferences in Teheran, Yalta & Potsdam Europe divided in East and WestEurope divided in East and West Churchill, Roosevelt & StalinChurchill, Roosevelt & Stalin Stalin, Truman & Attlee (new leaders), Truman & Attlee (new leaders)

The CapitalismThe Capitalism

Western-EuropeWestern-Europe

Truman Doctrine Truman Doctrine (USA will help (USA will help countries when countries when their freedom is their freedom is being threated)being threated)

TheThe CapitalismCapitalism

Western world Western world was headed by was headed by the USAthe USA

Marks of CapitalismMarks of Capitalism

DemocracyDemocracy Freedom to give your opinionFreedom to give your opinion Freedom to have youre ReligionFreedom to have youre Religion Economic FreedomEconomic Freedom ProsperityProsperity

CapitalismCapitalism

TransitionTransition to Communism to Communism (1944-1949)(1944-1949)

The Soviet Army The Soviet Army in in HungaryHungary from September 1944. from September 1944.

AAlternative government in lternative government in Debrecen on Debrecen on December 21December 21, , 19441944

Budapest Budapest January 18January 18, , 19451945. . Zoltán TildyZoltán Tildy became the became the

provisional prime minister.provisional prime minister.

Election results Election results 1945 Hungary1945 Hungary

SmallholdersCommunistsOther Patrties

Marshal Marshal VoroshilovVoroshilov established a coalition established a coalition government with the government with the communists holding communists holding some of the key posts.some of the key posts.

Mátyás RákosiMátyás Rákosi became became deputy prime minister.deputy prime minister. László RajkLászló Rajk became became minister of the interior minister of the interior and in this post and in this post established the established the security policsecurity police e ((ÁVHÁVH).).

The communists gradually The communists gradually gained control of the gained control of the

governmentgovernment BBy 1948 the Social y 1948 the Social

Democratic Party ceased Democratic Party ceased to exist as an to exist as an independent independent organization. organization.

Its leaderIts leader sent to Siberia.sent to Siberia. Other opposition leadersOther opposition leaders: :

1.1. Anna Kéthly, Anna Kéthly,

2.2. Ferenc NagyFerenc Nagy

3.3. István Szabó imprisoned István Szabó imprisoned sent into exile.sent into exile.

Stalinist Era (1949-1956)Stalinist Era (1949-1956)

Several detention camps Several detention camps were established some of were established some of which served as which served as annihilation camps to get annihilation camps to get rid of people opposing rid of people opposing the cruel and inhuman the cruel and inhuman system.system.

RecskRecsk

Interrogation room

The prison of the security The prison of the security policepolice

Gallows

Changes after Stalin’s Changes after Stalin’s deathdeath

In 1953, due to Stalin's death, there In 1953, due to Stalin's death, there was a wave of protests and strikes, was a wave of protests and strikes, originating in Eastern Germany and originating in Eastern Germany and going through to Czechoslovakia, going through to Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland. Hungary, and Poland.

The EndThe End